Chapter 41: Waves
The Gongguo Decree contains: Anyone who is a woman is not allowed to enter a private school to study, and is not allowed to participate in any scientific research activities, and anyone who violates it will be punished by beheading, and whoever violates it will be guilty of the same crime. Women are not allowed to be officials or join the army, and anyone who violates them shall be punished by beheading, and if the circumstances are serious, they shall be sentenced to death by hanging, and the violator shall be guilty of the same crime as the person who harbors them.
As far as the situation of female generals is concerned, it should be the most serious one.
If this person really exists, then her fate will only be that she will not be able to leave even a whole corpse.
Therefore, everyone in the world praises the legend of the female general, but no one dares to believe that all this is true.
Or, unwilling to believe.
In this country, where men are traditionally inferior to women, everyone seems to be faintly expecting the appearance of such a person to change all this, but they are afraid of all the chain reactions that the appearance of that person may bring.
Men fear that their rights will be weakened, and women fear that they will be affected by the scourge.
While people sigh about the bravery and legend of the female general, they are eager to draw a line with it and express their loyalty to the country.
Therefore, when Zheliu, who would rather be so hungry that he couldn't help but swallow rats alive, than make trouble for his lover, was trained by Jiang Ning to be a lawless crazy girl, she became the envy of all the women in the palace, but she also lost all her friends since then.
Not so far ago, three years ago, Gongguo's edicts were not as strict as they are today, and Jiang Ning at that time became the only heiress among all the people she knew with the favor of her parents and her super ability.
At the same time, she and her sister are also very few women who have been taught by their husband.
At that time, Jiang Ning was still young, and she didn't understand that everything she had for a short time was a dream that most women would not dare to dream of in this life.
In order to live up to the expectations of her parents and family, she studied business desperately and worked hard to prepare for the inheritance of the family business.
Because of this, she has suffered from the strange eyes of others since she was a child, and she has never had a true friend.
Others praised her on the surface and looked up to her, but they sneered at her behind her back, laughing at Jiang Ning's parents for being extremely stupid.
After all, as a woman, no matter how capable and smart she is, she will eventually marry someone else's husband and children.
And at that time, the family business she inherited will be given to her husband's family with her marriage.
No matter how you look at it, it's a stupid thing to do.
Fortunately, Jiang Ning's parents didn't care.
No matter what others say or think, they always give Jiang Ning the greatest encouragement and recognition.
Later, Jiang Ning's family was ruined and lived on the streets, she suffered all the insults and grievances, but she still survived with her own efforts and intelligence.
At that time, Jiang Ning understood the good intentions of his parents.
When Jiang Ning first started to tell stories, she talked about everything, and she said whatever the audience liked to hear.
Until one time, she accidentally learned the legend of the female general, and while she lamented the woman's bravery, she sighed for her life at the wrong time.
So, since then, the content of her book has become the legend of the same female general.
She told the legend of the woman over and over again, and gradually couldn't tell whether she was talking about the other party or herself.
She is herself, she is the braver herself, she is also her, she is the luckier her.
Jiang Ning didn't know how true or false the legend was, but she always stubbornly believed in her heart that the legend of the female general should not be forgotten and could not be forgotten.
Mu Jingzhao pursed his lips lightly, as the emperor of Gongguo, the maker of all rules.
Jiang Ning's words were undoubtedly gently plucking the string called "authority".
"What about existing, what about not existing?" Mu Jingzhao's expression was a little ugly, obviously, he didn't want to continue on this topic, "My country will not perish because of the absence of this woman, nor will it be more prosperous because of the existence of this woman. ”
Jiang Ning was about to open his mouth to argue, but when he saw Mu Jingzhao's gloomy and terrifying expression, he swallowed the words on his lips alive.
After all, if she was asked by Mu Jingzhao to compensate for the roof because of her quick tongue at this time, it would really be worth the loss.
So Jiang Ning closed his mouth quietly.
There was a brief silence in the room.
After a long time, Mu Jingzhao exhaled deeply, "The most powerful ministers in the court today are Liu Guifei's father, General Liu Yue, the empress's father, Hubu Shangshu Shen Tong, and you—" Mu Jingzhao paused slightly, "Prime Minister, Jiang Qingyuan, the three of them represent the three forces, and they always check and balance each other. ”
"These three ministers are all old ministers of the former dynasty who laid down the country together with the first emperor. Liu Yue holds the power of the army, has a great reputation, and has never been defeated for decades. ”
"Shen Tong, holding the economic lifeline of various places, has carried out reforms for many years, laid a solid foundation for the prosperity of the country and the people, and for the prosperity of the country's economy, and it is also because of him that the country is rich and the people are happy."
"Jiang Qingyuan, not to mention, as the prime minister, he manages everything as a whole, and he is my most powerful assistant."
"It is no exaggeration to say that without these three people, there would be no Gongguo today."
Jiang Ning held her chin and listened carefully, she listened to Mu Jingzhao's words while thinking wildly.
"So, the three concubines in this harem are your means to win over the minister?"
Mu Jingzhao was stunned, and he almost gritted his teeth, "Do you know that what you said and did today is enough for you to die thousands of times." ”
Jiang Ning was stunned, her legs were weak, and she was about to kneel towards the ground almost reflexively.
However, her waist hurt so badly that before she knelt down, she was startled by the piercing pain and wailed, "It hurts—"
Mu Jingzhao's expression softened slightly, in fact, his true purpose was known to almost everyone, and he didn't dare to say much because of his status as the emperor.
All those selfish, unbearable, and hypocritical things were carefully concealed and buried by Mu Jingzhao and everyone.
No one dared to reveal his unbearable side, including himself.
And now, being said so simply and straightforwardly by Jiang Ning made him feel relieved.
At least, at this time, he didn't have to pretend to be a good husband and a good monarch in an awkward and high-sounding manner, and he deceived himself to tell himself that all of this was for the country and love.
Jiang Ning didn't continue to ask Mu Jingzhao, she rubbed her sore waist and looked at the small piece of blue sky exposed in the gap in the roof.
"It must be hard." She frowned slightly.
Mu Jingzhao was stunned.
"If you can't even get what you really want and love, then what's the point of being one person below ten thousand people?"
She muttered in a low voice, not knowing whether she was saying it to Mu Jingzhao or to herself.
Another drop of crystal rain fell from the rubble, and fell on the small stain of water on the floor of the imperial study, causing ripples that quickly subsided.
And the ripples in Mu Jingzhao's heart never dissipated.